29.06.2018
Part-time Commissioner appointed
On 29 June 2018, The Hon Christian Porter MP, Attorney-General for Australia, announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Bickerdike as a Part-time Commissioner to the ALRC Review of the Family Law System. See Attorney-General’s media release>>
Read more13.03.2018
Review of the Family Law System—Issues Paper (IP 48)
This Issues Paper was released on 14 March 2018. The ALRC invites submissions in response to the commentary, analysis and questions in the Issues Paper. If your submission contains information about a court proceeding, including a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975, you should carefully consider the terms of any order made by a court …
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ALRC Review of the Family Law System – Call for submissions
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released an Issues Paper for its Review of the Family Law System, and is calling for submissions from the public.The family law system is undergoing its first, independent comprehensive review since the inception of the Family Law Act 1975 more than forty years ago.Much has changed in Australian …
Read more10.01.2018
Timetable
27 Sep 2017 – Terms of Reference received14 March 2018 – Issues Paper + call for submissions. Consultations7 May 2018 – Submissions to Issues Paper close2 October 2018 – Discussion Paper + call for submissions. Consultations13 November 2018 – Submissions to Discussion Paper close31 March 2019 – Report delivered to the Attorney-General
Read more20.11.2017
Advisory Committee
Michael Berry SC, President, Family Law Practitioners Association WAJackie Brady, Executive Director, Family & Relationship Services Australia, Canberra ACTMichael Brandenburg, Strategy Manager, No To Violence/Men’s Referral Service, Melbourne, VictoriaJudge Amanda Chambers, President, Judge of the County Court of Victoria and President of the Children’s Court of VictoriaThe Honourable Richard Chisholm AM, former Family Court of …
Read more19.11.2017
Family Law System | Enews Issue 2 | Tell us your story
View in original format.Tell us your story about the family law systemAs soon as the Review of the Family Law System was announced, the ALRC started receiving calls and emails from people keen to share their experiences of the family law system with us, in the hope their stories will illuminate some of the problems …
Read more26.10.2017
Family Law System | Enews Issue 1 | Welcome to the Review
View in original format.Welcome to the Review – from the Leading CommissionerWelcome to the first e-news for the Review of the Family Law System.It is a great privilege to have been asked to lead this Review, the first comprehensive review of Australia’s modern family law system since its commencement in January 1976. Although the system …
Read more27.09.2017
Terms of Reference
Review of the family law systemI, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, Attorney-General of Australia, having regard to:the fact that, despite profound social changes and changes to the needs of families in Australia over the past 40 years, there has not been a comprehensive review of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (the Act) since its …
Read more27.09.2017
Review of the family law system
On 9 May 2017 the Turnbull Government announced its intention to direct the ALRC to conduct the first comprehensive review into the family law system since the commencement of the Family Law Act in 1976, with a view to making necessary reforms to ensure the family law system meets the contemporary needs of families and effectively addresses family …
Read more27.09.2017
Review of the Family Law System – Terms of Reference and Commissioner
On 27 September 2017, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, Attorney-General of Australia, provided Terms of Reference to the ALRC for a review of the family law system.Additionally, the Attorney has announced the appointment of Professor Helen Rhoades as full-time Commissioner to lead the Review.The ALRC looks forward to welcoming Professor Rhoades and beginning work on this …
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